Spond responds

The Columbine quarterback suffered a concussion in the second half against Bear Creek, but later was resting and responding at Swedish Hospital.

The University of Colorado recruit, who struggled for three quarters and may have been dinged earlier, was tackled on the sideline in the fourth quarter. He didn’t immediately rise, then had to be helped off the field.

Clearly, he was having trouble as his head snapped back repeatedly and his legs were limp. Attending personnel had to cut off his shoulder pads and jersey.

It led to several other difficult moments: Columbine personnel took exception to television cameras filming the scene; a woman passed out on the track; Spond was taken away in an ambulance; many in the crowd were yelling at the EMTs to hurry up and run to get there ( a no-no) instead of walking briskly; and everyone associated with the Rebels left Jefferson County Stadium with worried looks.

I made it a point to stop by the hospital later that night and was told that he was starting to be responsive.

Do you have any update how Danny is doing? We are all thinking about him and his parents and hoping he is okay.

BingoLong

If it is true that he has also suffered a broken neck earlier in his playing career, with this severe concussion, Danny Spond should discontinue playing football forever. His style of play and these injuries just begs for more injuries (with those injuries being above the shoulders) this kid's helath and future are threatened. Football is only a “game” he seems like a great kid…I hope his family and doctors are thinking about his life, not just his athletic career.

BingoLong

If it is true that he has also suffered a broken neck earlier in his playing career, with this severe concussion, Danny Spond should discontinue playing football forever. His style of play and these injuries just begs for more injuries (with those injuries being above the shoulders) this kid's helath and future are threatened. Football is only a “game” he seems like a great kid…I hope his family and doctors are thinking about his life, not just his athletic career.

Jakelowry75

I was the ball boy and it was really scary the trainer said he stopped beeathing for a second

Neil Devlin, originally from the Philadelphia area, has covered high school sports in Colorado for more than 30 years, writing about the people, athletes and events that encompass the Rocky Mountain prep sports world.